Wrench device



Oct.21 1930. T. M. WILKINS j 1,779,025

WRENCH DEVICE Filed May 29, 1929 1710112515 I -Wz'Z/tz'rz5 Patented Qct;

THOMAS Mi WIL Iivs, or JAMESTOWiN; EWY B nssroivon OFONE-FbfiRTH To JOHN SAID THOMAS ivif wrnxms nncnnsnn W. RULIFSON, ormivrnsrownnnw YORK; Inn w n-K nsnnivrr vrsrnn'rnrxor a v 'WRENCH sewer j AppHcation filed May '29,

his invention relates to improvements in a Wrench device, partlcularly adapted tor use in connection with crescent Wrenches having and efficient of construction and arranged inv I combination Wlth a renchin such a; manner that the tension against the adjuster may be varied as desired. 7 o

Other objects of this invention Willap- P pear from the following detailed description of the device, and as disclosed inthe single V sheet of drawings which isjherevvithfmade a r wi-ll extend on1y a part-of its length,ras

clearly disclosedin FigureB, and be of. sujf- 1 r70 part of this application.

In the drawings Figure l-illustrates a plan'view of the 'vvrench, including the tension device forithe' adjustor according to this invention;

- Figure 2 represents a sectional view ofa. portion of the rench-showing the adjuster 1' V in operative relationship;therein, and 'the' I tension device arranged inv'vorking-relation- 2 ship to the adjustor a-n'drvvrench.

Figure 3 represents a sectional view "of Figure Qtaken alongline 3-3. Y

Figure 4 illustrates a sectional jvievv of V Figure 2 takenalong lined-+4.

Figure '5 illustrates a perspective view of the ire or spring tension member.

Flgure .6 illustrates a PBI' SPGClIIVB "'VlQW of the container for-the" wire or spring tension member. 1 r a i As one modification ofthis' inventioni it is preferred-that numeral 5 designate Y a Wrench, such as thecrescenttype, having a oluralityflof jaw members 2 and 8, ada ted l P to be' spaced apart. as desired by means of an I adjuster 4,;Whichfmay be formed and rotat- 'ivel'y niounted Within the wrench 'l'in any suitable manner as disclosed in theffiguresof drawings. j The adj ustor 7 member 4 is preferred to be 7 provided with av rifled]openingtherethrough as-clearly disclosed ate, the rifled orrgrooved portions being designated by numeral. 6,-

' @P n n'g, ,5 in th 11 u er 1 192a s r nq faeaoeo, I

lOW' pinmember 71 made of any suitable ma terial and havinglongitudina1slot8 a1 i rangedv therein, one end of th'e pin 72 beingv provided with threaded portions -9 for co-.

"Operating with threaded sections 10 ,Withina groove-=11stormed in the body of they r Wrenchflh The, pin member 7vis formed in such; a manner that-it will :loosely, extend through a properly. located opening 12 in a portion ofthe Wrench Li-then through the t opening silof'jthe adjustor. 4 and: intoythe the figures ofidrawin sp r The Spin member? is;-fu rther constructed in such a manner, that the hollow portion '1'3' fic-ient fsize to lo'oselyi receivea .wire or spr ng ns member' e, one n being? j i o extend and abut; against the nd of-jthe vpinjfZ.v The other endiltg as clearly disclosed at m ent et'n W th h nerfs lt ce f- Thes-pin 7.is of 'sufiicient length ea Ow being Provid d i ethe -e dxf them-1.

upon-theiadjjiistor e or vice versa. v

ei'cgnstrution consist of a pin -formed With 1116 131 resistance. The opening the ads I.

justorieis adapted toloosely receive a'-;'-.-ho'l-1,

s den ed 'lte b t th n' o y .PQ J-J -i 1 r-' p ngi n ien m r le r rme havin b w s pedsee j ti n. f :1 wh h is, a ap ed to pro rudes Ithrough the;s1o tted portion8t-ofthepin 1 f r -i m ju wbi w f te sio ith oi gh *the wire orns'pring memberlg a'groovel: 19 v fo r the'purpose -otreceiving-a screwdriver" 1 the lika'thefilmingoi-wh eh'w u iu fi ib ate L h ib T Dg -me ens n t be 1 i n Op. a -iei his eiit' rQWdeSary fi s ifi fi mifl meansqior bf-i n n "I i ired en im ii -qz n; t e; adiustm, r Y

comm'onlyusedin connectionfwithcrescent l "wrenchesior the like; The principal-features is I 1 I openin -man le through aportionfo'f its i length, having}ailongitu'dinal slot through; thei tension-"member is' adaptedf0'eXei M Q d a l qn j whichfunction to provide additionahfri to P a and'lafda'pted to extendin p artthroughthe slot ohtating with theadj Liston the pin beings and having a hollow portion, a magitudinal slot 1n the pin ill-913 611 ,cornrnnnieation with the hollowport ion, a resilient ele- Hi'ent within the:hllow portion *of the pin 1,779 02 v [35. a l p 6. In a wrench, an adjusting nut for one of the jaws, a pin screwing into said wrench on which the nut is journalled, said pin having a bore opening at itsyinner end and through -its'side,'-a resilient wire in said bore having an "end eitendin'g "through said bore into. contact with said wrench, and a portion pressing agalnst the bearing surface of sa d first, said beingbowed into; greater'fen- "s njw th "Said nut-byscrewmg pin furthermto'smdwrench; l 9

THOS. M. WILKINS.

Et IIdT ELdZEPt GCl-tO extend in part throughfthe slot i for contacting withthefiadj ustor.

therefor, openings registering with each other in Pthe'FWi'en'ch and adjuster, a pin 'member adapted} to extend loosely within theopenings r halvinga hollow porti'on, a longitudinal slot in the pinin open-communication with j therl iol-lomportion;a resilient element withine llo'w portion of the pin; and adapted Intestnnony whereof I aflix my signature;

to extend -inpart thrbughithe slot for Contact 5; (I

mg with theadj ustor,-the pinloeing closedat oneen'd and opena't' the other; the openend 5 of the pin having threads thereon for *cooperin'the 'wrench. a i 7 p -In a wrench Havin jaws and adjuster therefor, openings egistering "with each dther'fin the wrenh and'adj ustor, a pi m m Ber d-apted to "extend loosely with' i qpenings and hatinga'hollow portion a' longitudinal slot in the-p'inin open cornniunieatioh with the fhollow portion; aresilientfelenten-t within 'theholldw. "ortio'n of the pm 1 V siting witha threaded portion of the-opening fer" desert-zit one end and openatthehthtr};

"of the openinginrthe wrench, one endof'the resilient lernent' b'eing "adapted from-(meat V n'd of wept-n having threadstheree on forienoperatingwithia threaded' portion tifiiththeclosed "end "of the pin; the j other end a iif the re'si'lient'elernentfcontacting"with j po'rtionof the wrench,haVing apoiti'onofthe resfliem elmem extending through the slot;

intHe pinfor- 'contaet with theadjnstor."

" etmned, saia pin having a here openin in its -uwu j es hent element. 7

p sideaiidia' resilient element, infsia-id berfe 7 pie ng'againstthsbearlngsurface of said [in jaborejopening in'its'side,fa 

